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THE GAZETTE-THIES. HEPPNER, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1922.
Oj unions Expressed By
The State Newspapers
HUH T T S IVKEVSE.
f Vi m t aj.iil Jt.urr.nl.
j ri l or M.r.d city cosi.tr.iv.ii n l
! 't:7itrg fcn IMriv. (hnpain to he
ir'd fr the rf xi two ft-k in ihv
Inl.--.-.! of a rtih! thrr mi.; tax
l vy .ubmiltc-rt at t- November clec-
'it.n. Mayor Hnker declares:
'"The vctrr of Portland mur-t real
h- that il.c council will have no al
tirnntlve except to cut city service
dewn tbt lire i:S per rent it the S mill
levy is not authorized. City service
l already rripe.ed because of curtail
ment that has been made. I know
that hen the voters realix what a
diatrou mere, a -8 per cent cut in
each department iil be that they will
me up and dema'.d a bond issue to
furnish the funds for carrying on city
affairs proper.y
Here we "have the snme old plea
that has been made all over Oregon
for more funds to meet the constant
ly increasing cot-t of government a
cost necessitated by the new burdens
being forced upon government by pa
ternalism, wherein it is sought to
make city, county and state govern
ment assume the work of the individ
ual and live up to a new responsi
bility at taxpayer! expense.
Of course Governor Olcott has
nothing to do with this three mill
levy in Portland, any more than he
bas with simitar city, county, port
ditrict and school levies all over Or
egon that have so increased taxation,
but he wiil nevertheless be blamed by
demagogic politicians seeking to ride
to office on popular discontent. Nor
could Mr. Pierce as governor, inter
fere in the alightest, and yet Mr.
Pierce will tell the people of Portland
that he will cut their taxation in two
if they will only elect him.
If all the taxation for legitimate
state purposes, that necessitated by
the cost of administration and by the
maintenance of state institutions,
were eliminated, and only local, city,
county school, district and school tax
ation paid, the taxes would still be
staggering at least S3 per cent of
what they are at present.
Promises and hot air will not reme
dy high taxation only close economy,
drastic reductions and living within
means.
LAW COILD NOT ENDURE.
Oregon Voter.
Difference of opinion is permitted
in free countries. The individual
right of opinion is respected in na
tional and state constitutions of our
country. Some parents believe that
all children should be sent to public
schools, and even though they could
afford to send their own children to
private schools, they send them to the
public schools, believing that it is
better for their children We confess
that such has been our opinion on
this vital matter. As parents we al
ways have sent our chlidren to the
public schools, and did so for the
sake of our children.
Some other parents have held a dif
ferent opinion. They have felt that
private schools gave children more
individual attention and helped round
them out better and develop more
character. Consequently they sent
their children to private schools. If
you felt it was best for your children
to send them to private school, even
at a heavy financial sacrifice for your
self, would you not do so if you possi
bly could? You would feel it a duty
to your chi.dren to do your best for
them. Shall we, who believe the pub
lic schools are better for our children
deny to you the right of choosing as
between private schools and public
schools? Shall we forbid you, with
the full responsibility of a parent,
from doing what you believe to be
best for your children?
That is the issue in the school bill.
To enact it into law would be to deny
to conscientious, devoted and patriot
ic parents the right to educate their
own children in the manner deemed
by them to be important to the best
interest of the children. Such a law
would be a cruel exericse of majority
tyranny. It violates the most sacred
individual rights, those pertaining to
duty of parents towards their own
children, and thereby commits a bru
tal wrong. Even if enacted, snch
tyrannic legislation would not en
dure. Its wrongful effects would be
discerned by freedom-loving Ameri
cans, who would hasten to vote for its
repeal.
"Handcuffs Or Kisses"
A strong dramatic story with a
swiftly moving piot, a popular star,
massive settings and much intense ac
tion are promised at the Star theirfte
next Wednesday and Thursday when
Elaine l!an.mertein's latest Selznick
Picture, "Handcuffs or Kisses," opens
for a two-day engagement.
The story, by Thomas Edgelow,
tells of the trif.ls, the su'fering and
the almost hopeless fiiiht of a girl
who is unjustly committed to a state's
reformatory for girls. As pictured in
Mr. Edgelow's story, the treatment
intted out to the inmiitis of such in
stitutions i: rone too good and tha
haidships exprienced by Hiss Ham
merestein. as Lois Walton, from the
foundation upon which the star has
built a dramatic achievement that
vill be remembered as among the best
of her career.
The stcry fir-t appeared in Young's
Magazine, and because of the timeli
ness of the sjbject matter, it scored
a decided success. Just at that time
the Bedford Reformatory was reeking
with dirorder and after a riot or two
the state authorities began a sweep
ing investigation which resulted in
some alartliig disclosures It is be
lieved that Mr. Kdgelow's story,
"Hardcuffs or Kisses." was inspired
by the sensational developments at
Bedford, ntany of which would them
selves provide splendid dramatic ma
trial for the screen.
An appealing love theme is woven
into the story whicr- piovidea Robert
Ellis with a leading part that adds
much to tire enjoyment of tha enter
tainment. (Jt-irge Archainbaud di
rected the picture and the supporting
cast includes among otherf, Florence
Billings, Dorothy Chsppell, Jnlia
Kwsytia Gordon, Konaid Schabel and
George Less.
-rr. t; i, .. d shots that the
rr p t' ".utsers" averse shout the
.tMi.e ;! over te courtry. The ren-
r rt" faxe stocks seelr.s to find vic
t.ms every where in proportion to the
p..; ir atlon.
Cemnu r'tirg on this subject. Lew
Wa oe. Jr.. director of the Govem-n-rnt
mirgs System, says that the
caiib ing spirit among the people, the
tiesire cf the average American to
"take a chance." is responsible for the
success of the fakers, swindlers and
srsrpers who are taking money away
from the people. "Here is where the
Government step in and does a great
work." said the Director. "It offers
the people a high class investment in
the Treasury Savings Certificates, a
security that is within the reach of
ali, and at the same time it is carry.
ing on an educational campaign to
tell the people to avoid swindlers.
Speaking of New York as tha best
he'd of the sharpers 1 am reminded
that oniy recent'y, right hera in tha
National Capital, under the shadow
of the Washington monument, as it
were, the business men found it ex
pedient to organixe to protect the
people against fake stock selling con
cerns. Bankers, merchants and pro
fessional men, as well as the more
humble citi2en$ are being caught by
the shrewd operators. It was esti
mated that IPO concerns were selling
worthless stock and other fake se
curities in the city of Washington.
It is amazing that these swindlers can
succeed in the face of all the warn
ings which have been given them
against such persons."
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
IS MUCH IMPROVED
(Continued From Page Eight
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHIRCH.
Lord's Pay October 2$.
The hope of eternity makes char
acter development a necessity of time.
No agency equals the church in this.
Bible School 10 o'clock and Commun
ion and Preaching at 11, subject "Our
Liabilities to God." Junior Endeavor
ers at 4 p. m Senior Endeavorers at
6: SO. Preaching and sing at 7:30.
Subject of sermon. "What Prohibition
Has Done." The new church build
ing is moving along nicely. Remem
ber the Ross meetings beginning eith
er December 3 or 10. Everybody wel
come to all the services. Come.
LIVINGSTONE.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has tiled her final account
as Executrix of the Estate of James
Reid, deceased, in County Court of
the State of Oregon for Morrow Coun
ty, and that said Court has fixed Mon
day, the 14th day of December, 1922,
at the hour of 10 o'clock in tha fore
noon of said day as the time, and the
County Court Room in the Court
House at Heppner, Oregon, as the
place, of hearing and settlement of
said final account. Objections to said
final account must be tiled on or be
fore said date
MARY J. REID. Administratrix.
NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMAL,
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, by virtue of the laws of
the State of Oregon, has taken up the
animal hereinafter described found
running at large upon the premises
of the undersigned in Morrow Coun
ty. Oregon, and that he will, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, on Saturday,
the 11th day of November, 1922, at
the ranch of Minor ft O'Connor, nine
miles southeast of Heppner, Oregon,
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand the following
described animal, unless said animal
shall have been redeemed before said
date by the person lawfully entitled
to redeem said animal, to-wit: One
roan ,two-year-old steer, with under
half crop on left ear. No other marks
or brand.
JERM O'CONNOR
Through his salesmen he will try to
get his product in the hands of the
jobbers or wholsalers, each of whom
sells the product in turn to the string
of retailers with whom he has built
up a trade in somewhat similar lines
of merchandise. But with the whole
saler and with the retailer Mr. A runs
against two bad stumbling blocks, and
he finds that he is spending a good
deal of money without getting the re
sults he expected. The wholesaler
cannot push his product; neither can
tha retailer. They both have thou
sands of articles on their shelves;
they cannot afford to concentrate
their attention on any one. Mr. A.
has obtained a certain amount of dis
tribution but he has not yet reached
the most important buyer of all the
consumer.
Needs a New Force.
Some new force must be brought
to bear to get a sufficient distribu
tion to reduce the percentage of sell
ing cost and at the same time to gain
the recognition of the consumer.
Mr. A. cannot tell people by word
of mouth about his product, but ha
finds this needed force in the publica
tions of this country more than 25,
000 through which a manufacturer of
an article of general consumption can
reach exactly the buyers he wants, in
the cities and states where he is best
able to sell his product, at just the
time of year when he realises there
is the greatest likelihood of arousing
interest. Moreover, these buyers can
be reached week after week, and year
after year, for only a few cents each.
Through this powerful medium, Mr.
A. is able to increase the volume of
his output and thus cut his sales ex
penses. Instead of the wholesaler hav
ing to sell the retailer and the retail
er in turn having to sell the consum
er, the process begins to work in the
opposite direction the consumer is
persuaded to ask for the product, and
the distribution from manufacturer
to dealer to retailer is turned almost
into an automatic operation.
Moreover, through these 25,000 pub
lications, the news of the new prod
uct travels rapidly; the demand is in
creased; manufacturing can be done
on a larger and larger scale; costly
peaks and depressions are stopped
and the factory is able to produce a
steady output; manufacturing costs
are lowered still further And so the
cycle of cause and effect goes on re
ducing costs and widening the mar
ket. Advertising is still young, much
younger than manufacturing by ma
chinery, younger than distribution,
but more and more we are recogniz
ing that advertising bears the same
relation to selling that machinery
does to production. It is the item to
which we must look to reduce distri
bution costs all along the line.
PIERCE PRESENTS
TAX EVIL REMEDY
(Continued From Page Eight)
ing over our state of these mortgages
pn the property and toil of ourselves
and our children, and the state be re
turned to a policy of sound and stable
finance. I stand pledged to such a
policy.
FOR CONSOLIDATION
One of the first things I propose to
do as governor will be to employ ev
ery power of the office to consolidate
the boards, bureaus, commissions and
committees that interfere with each
Crop of Suckers Over
Country About Same
Washington, Oct. 24. H has often
Wen asserted when the shnrpers and
swindlers want to do business on a
large scale they flock to New York
City and find more "easy-marks,"
"rood things" and "come ons" than
they ran tind in any other section of
thtr country. No doubt that is true
for New York it the center of the
most populous region of the United
States, No statistics hava been pre
pared on the aubject, but the best in-
w "-
Big Cut In
Overland Cars
WILLYS-KNIGHT OVERLAND
$1455 $666
We have taken the Morrow County Ag
ency for the OVERLAND and WILLYS
KNIGHT cars. Let us give you a demon-"
stration.
RAY M. OVIATT - DICK JOHNS
At Universal Garage
Heppner, Oregon
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other because there are so many of
them. Their work overlaps and dupli
cates. There are too many orna
ments drawing salaries and fees for
doing little or no work. Fewer boards
and fewer officials is the crying need
of the state of Oregon. I pledge my
self to the work of correcting this
conspicuous waste of the state's mon
ey. Other states have systematiied and
simplified government by applying to
public business the same rules of ef
ficiency and economy used in private
business. It has not been done in
Oregon because politicians, payroll
functionaries and hangers-on have
combined to obstruct tha cutting
away of salaries and sinecures. 1
stand pledged to a policy of simpli
fied government economically admin
istered. We can dispense with many auto
mobiles now operating at state ex
pense. The use of state-owned auto
mobiles by offcers and state employes
is subject to gross abuses as every
taxpayer knows, and this vicious prac
tice must be abolished.
Every man on tha state payroll
should actually work, and every man
drawing a salary without earning it
should be fired.
INSTANCE OF WASTE
It is commonly reported and widely
believed that too small a percentage
of the money provided for highways
goes into actual construction of roads.
For example, Mr. Jay Bowerman was
long on the payroll as adviser for the
highway commission, when it is the
business and duty of the attorney
general to act as counsel for that
body. This is waste of highway mon
ey. There is general dissatisfaction
with the engineering and other over
head cost, which runs into very large
amounts. Statements are broadly
made that narrower roads in Oregon
are costing more per mile than wider
roads in some other states. There
have been instances in which costly
highways have had to be rebuilt with
in a year or two. Road building in
Oregon has been a vast and expensive
enterprise, in which there should be
no leaks or wastes. I have faith in
the gentlemen serving as highway
commissioners, but hold that there
should be a very thorough investiga
tion of the operations of the men and
some of the contractors working un
der them, to the end that excrecenses
may be lopped off, all leaks stopped
and a dollar's worth of road be built
for every dollar of public money
spent.
Mr Jay Bowerman is attorney for
the state banking department in sev
eral cases now pending in the courts
of Oregon. It is the business and the
duty of the attorney general to act in
that capacity. As governor and a
member of the state banking board I
would insist that the attorney general
and his deputies attent to the legal
business of the state banking depart
ment. When governor I shall be governor
for everybody. I have promised noth
to anybody and am free to use the
appointing power without dictation.
My administration will not be wholly
a man's government but a government
of, by and for men and women.
FREE USE OF VETO
As governor I shall demand of the
legislature that every appropriation
bill shall be itemised, and I shall veto
every appropriation bill that is not so
itemised. In addition to that, I shall
veto every unnecessary, useless or
questionable item in every appropria
tion bill passed by tha legislature.
I shall exercise my perogative to
call to the attention of the legislature
and suggest to it the enactment of
such laws as will reduce tha expenses
of government to the minimum and
equalise the burden of taxation, so
that all property shall bear its just
burden.
I can and will point tha way for
relief. I know the majority of tha
next legslature coming from tha tax
burdened people, will feel as I feel
that THERE MUST BE RELIEF. It
is not a question of party politics, but
a vital question of property rights,
prosperity and the welfare and happi
ness of the people.
Voters of Oregon, the issue has
crystaliied around this theme of tax
ation High taxes are bad advertis
ation. High taxes are keeping new
comers and driving old settlers away.
Business is being discouraged; pro
gress is being halted. Taxation is the
weight that is dragging us down.
TXATION DOMINANT ISSUE
Our friends who are now in control
of the state and legislature confess
that they are helpless to supply a
remedy. They are trying to confuse
voters by injecting personalities and
by throwing mud. They are making
frantic appeals to party loyalty, thus
proposing to leave the people with
the same oppressive burden of taxa
tion piled on their backs. They are
garbling my speeches, and putting
words in my mouth that I never utter
ed. They are trying to divert me from
my fight for lower taxes. They are in
a sad plight because, under their ad
ministration they have created a situ
ation from which every taxpayer is
crying aloud for release.
I refuse to budge one inch from
this matter of taxation. It is the dom
inant issue. For more than 20 years
I have talked and worked for lower
taxes and this will continue to be the
first theme in my thoughts.
Taxes can and must be equalised
and reduced, and I have here pointed
out some of the ways the thing can be
done.
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I ARLINGTON-HEPPNER STAGE LINE 1
TO HEPPNER TO ARLINGTON
A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.
Arlington ....Lv...... 9:00 3:00 Heppner ....Lv 8:00 4:00
Cecil Lv 10:20 4:20 Lexington ..Lv 8:25 4:25
Morgan Lv 10:35 4:35 lone Lv 8:50 4:50
lone Lv 11:05 5:05 Morgan Lv 9:05 5:05
Lexington ..Lv 11:30 5:30 Cecil Lv 9:35 5:35
Heppner Ar.....,l 1 :55 5:55 Arlington ....Ar...... 10:55 6:55
JJYI -ff -law W . -L WW I I
PUBLIC SCHOOL
Now Is the Time for Passage of School Bill
Vote 314 x Yes
Passage of the Compulsory Public School Attendance bill now this
year will insure that a minimum number of private schools and private
school pupils will be affected. Of the 36 counties in Oregon 16 are at present
without any private schools whatever. The combined aggregate of pupils in
all the private schools in five other counties is fewer than 200, The total
attendance at the private schools, of the grammar grades, of Oregon is about
9841. The total attendance at the public schools, of the grammar grades,
is about 131,689. Surely if the public schools are good enough for the 131,689
they are also good enough for the other 9841.
At present, while the private schools are few and small, is the time to
make the change proposed by the public school bill.
COSTS. No tax will be levied for years to come, as the bill does not
take effect until September, 1926, and no tax then if the amendment is in the
courts for several years.
When all attend our fre public schools the additional cost will be slight,
for the overhead will be the same. Most of the children will hnd a place
in existing classs and the added expense to the average taxpayer will be
nominal. The great benefit to our nation will be worth many times the small
cost.
Now is the time to pass this measure, insuring that in Oregon all of
our children will be educated to a common patriotism, common ideals and a
unified allegiance to our institutions.
One Flag-One School-One Language
P. S. MALCOLM, 33rd Degree,
Inspector-General in Oregon,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
(Paid Advertisement)
HEADQUARTERS AT PATRICK HOTEL
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Star Theater
Program from October 27th to November 2nd
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th
HERBERT RAWLINSON in
. "THE MILLIONAIRE"
The stirring mystery-romance of a man who fell heir to a
million dollars and a big scrap, and liked 'em both.
Also 5th Episode of Buffalo Bill
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th
LON CHANEY in
"THE TRAP"
A dramatic and scenic wnder of a man who lost himself
when fate played against him. How in his darkest hour found
himself through the clinging fingers of a little child brings
back to a thundering climax as dramatic a thunderbolt as has
ever been seen.
Also Movie Chats
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29th
MAX LINDER in
"BE MY WIFE"
Just comedy. You know Max.
Also Screen Magazine
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, OCT. 30 and 31
SESSUE HAYAKAWA in
"THE SWAMP"
A rare cmbination of tender appeal to the heart, fine, clean
humor, with a dash of comedy, swift action and a big surprise.
Also Travelaughs
WED. and THURS., NOVEMBER 1st and 2nd
ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in
"HANDCUFFS OR KISSES"
From Thomas Edgelow's startling story of prison practice.
Something to think about. ,
Also News Weekly
Come in and see our fine assortment of these
Palmer Coats
THOMSON BROTHERS
On the Lincoln Craddick Ranch Opposite the Hale Ridge School
House, 20 Miles Southwest of Heppner, Oregon, on the
Condon-Heppner Road. On
Saturday, November 4th
HORSES
15 head of good work horses and
mares, consisting of:
5 geldings. 10 brood mares. 4 2-year-old
draftcots. 1 1-year-old
mule. 4 mule colts.
CATTLE
12 head of mixed cattle including:
4 milk cows, (fresh).
14 head hogs, mixed, several ready
to butcher.
FARM EQUIPMENT
1 Chop Mill. 12 sets Harness (mix
ed. 1 Jones Weeder, 4-section.
1 Scraper. 1 Hack, heavy. 1
Wheel Barrow. 1 Hog Vat. 1
Harrow, 5 sections. 1 Plow, 3
bottom Oliver. 1 Plow, 2-bottom
John Deers. 1 Plow, walking. 1
Thomas Drill. 1 12-foot Header.
3 Wagons, SVi-inch with racks.
1 Fanning Mill. Log Chains and
miscellaneous articles. 1 Black
smithing outfit. 8-horse hitch
and double trees. Tools and ex
tras. Sharpies Cream Separat
or. 1 Fairday Power Washing
Machine. 1 i-horse Fairbanks
Morse Engine. 2 50-gallon Gas
Tanks. 1 Majestic Range. 2
Heaters (wood). All Household
Goods. 2 Incubators. 1 Telephone.
Sale Begins Promptly at 11 A. M.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE
Time to September 1 , 1.923, on approved notes bearing 8 per
cent interest. All stims of $10.00 and under, cash; all sums over
$10.00, 5 per cent discount for cash. 1
Chas. Furlong, Owner
E. J. KELLAR, Auctioneer .